Not Meant To Be

Chapter 1

Liam^^

Liam's POV

6 years later... Caleb and Liam are both 24 years old.

"Does he make you happy?", I asked and winced at the look of pain that crossed his face before it went blank again.

"Yes he does", Caleb said softly as he avoided my eyes. He was playing with his thumbs and I know he only does that when he is feeling awkward and out of place. This is what our 12 years relationship has fallen down to. Awkwardness and we couldn't even look at each other in the eye.

“This is yours”, He says softly as he moves to pull out something from his pocket. I gulp as I see it’s the ring I gave him on my eighteenth birthday. Exactly a month after knowing that we're not mates. I gave him that with the promise that I'm his. Now and forever. I said one day I'm going to marry you and I've never seen a more beautiful smile on his face as there was when I said that.

“Keep it”, I say before I can stop myself. I wince as he looks up at me and I want to believe so much that he still feels something for me. Anything for me. Just to show our bond isn’t over because he found him.

“You know I can’t do that. You gave it to me to marry me and that can never happen. Not-not anymore. I can’t see you like that anymore. I can’t do that to him. He’s my mate and you’re just my ex boyfriend now-", He said but I cut him off.

“Don’t say that! I love you and I’m never going to stop loving you. You’re my everything and I can’t simply give you up to him! He doesn’t deserve you!”, I shouted as I got up and pointed accusingly at the door, gesturing to that asshole.

“His name is Daniaal! And he is my mate. You’re not! We made promises to each other when we were young. You and I both knew that there was a limit on us. On what we had. It was only matter of time before you met your mate and I met mine. Daniaal is my mate!", He said shouting just as much as I was.

The pain must’ve shown on my face because his features softened as he looked at me. I can't bear to hear him say someone else is his. I'm his!

“I’m sorry. But there’s nothing I can do. I won’t hurt him and I can’t hurt you. Promise me you’ll still take your medicanes and promise me you won’t hurt yourself?”, He asked as came to stand in front of me but I stepped back.

"So you're just going to walk out of my life? Forget I exist? So what if we dated? I need you in my life. Please. Even if it's as friends. You can't walk out of my life because that fucking prick asks you to. I'm your friend, I've always been your friend. Even before we started dating. And you're going to leave me because that asshole wants you to?", I asked barely containing my anger at how he could even listen to what that asshole wants.

Daniaal hates that I still have feelings for his "mate" and wants Caleb to stay away from me.

"I have to do something to keep the peace between us. He wants me to not spend time with you and I... I'm going to. I'm sorry Liam. He's my mate and...", He said but I shook my head. I've heard enough.

“I’m sorry for everything I said. I hope you’re happy with him. I really do. Please close the door on your way out”, I said sadly and softly as I turned around and walked over to the window.

Just go. Please, I can’t keep the hurt from spreading, I silently pleaded and heard him shuffle around.

I heard him sigh deeply before I heard the soft ching as he placed something on the table before he made his way to the door.

“I’m sorry”, He said softly as he left the room and closed the door behind him.

I collapsed to the floor, my chest heaving as I couldn’t stop the tears from pouring down my face because I knew without a doubt that it was over between us.

I loved him more than life itself and he wasn’t mine. He was mated to someone else. We were never meant to be together. God, how it hurt to see him leave me. Caleb, I cried his name to sleep, tears still pouring down my face.